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Intel(R) Server Board S2600BP and Intel(R) HNS2600BP Product Family
Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility and
Windows* Preboot Execution Environment 
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Intel(R) Server Boards and Systems
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE    : 	March 22, 2018
TO      : 	Intel(R) Server Board S2600BP Product Family
			Intel(R) Compute Module HNS2600BP Product Family             
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : 00.01.0013
ME     : 04.00.04.294
BMC    : 1.43.660a4315
FRUSDR : 1.30
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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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Processors supported: 
Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable processors

Microcode versions:
        CPUID           Version       Status
        0x50653        0x01000140     (Xeon Scalable B1)
        0x50654        0x02000043     (Xeon Scalable H0)
 
The following update process must be followed to ensure a trouble free update.
1.	BMC firmware
2.	BIOS
3.	Manageability Engine (ME) firmware
4. 	FD
5.	FRUSDR

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                             IMPORTANT NOTE!!!                   
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 - This Update package must be installed using 
   Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) V14.1 Build 14 or later
   
1. Package C-State only works well with Xeon Scalable Family H0 parts, for other Xeon Scalable Family stepping, C6 non-retention is hardcode from BIOS side.
2. BIOS R00.01.0001 does not support online downgrade to any Dxxx or Xxxx BIOS.
3. BIOS R00.01.0001 removed Xeon Scalable Family A1 microcode(m1350651_8000002B) and Xeon Scalable Family B0 microcode(m9750652_80000035).
4. Removed 'UpdateNvram' support for iflash32 tool for security reason of SRA bios.
5. Security revision upgrade to v0002 on BIOS R00.01.0002 will prevent BIOS downgrade via normal mode to R00.01.0001, user can use BIOS recovery mode for BIOS downgrade. Although Intel doesn't recommend downgrading firmware
6. One new production key is integrated onto R0004 BIOS, which will correct an OEM string. 
7. This release include security revision upgrade to version 0004. This will prevent BIOS downgrade via normal mode to previous version with lower security revision, user can use BIOS recovery mode process for BIOS downgrade.
8. System will prevent downgrading ME from 04.00.04.288 to 04.00.04.235 or older version, if system BIOS version is R0009. This is an expected behavior. 
9. Security revision upgrade to 0005 since BIOS R010, it will prevent BIOS downgrade via normal mode to previous version that with lower security revision, user can use BIOS recovery mode for BIOS downgrade.
10. Downgrading BMC below 1.43.660a4315 is not supported due to a security revision change. 
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                  System Firmware Update Package Usage instructions                   
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This package can be updated using one of the following methods:
 - Windows* or Linux* operating system using Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU)
   V14.1 Build 14 or later)
 - Windows* Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE)

To update from Windows* and Linux* or operating systems using the Intel(R) One Boot
Flash Update Utility (OFU)

Intel(R) One boot Flash Update utility can be downloaded from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
and it is part of the "BIOS, Firmware Update & Configuration Utilities" for 
Windows* and Linux*. Please refer to Intel(R) OFU user guide about the details of 
installation and usage of OFU.

Use OFU to update system firmware by the following steps:
- Install OFU on Windows* or Linux* system
- Download the latest firmware update package from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
- Unzip package to a folder
- Run the following command in Windows* command line/Linux* terminal window:
  <OFU install folder name>:\flashupdt -u  <package folder name>\flashupdt.cfg
                       
To update from Windows* Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE)

The System Firmware Update Package can be inserted to Windows* PE customized image 
for creating a bootable Windows* PE CD. User is able to update system firmware from 
customized WinPE CD by the following steps:
- Boot server with customized WinPE CD
- Run script "WinPE_x64_Update.bat"
  (name may be varied depends on your own customization)
  
Note:
1. The Intel(R) OFU utility is case sensitive. Therefore, when you transfer the 
Firmware Update Package using USB flash drive from a Microsoft Windows* system to a Linux
environment, you must first extract under the Linux* environment. Otherwise, you 
will need to mount the USB flash drive manually with 'vfat' option under Linux to avoid 
conversion from upper case to lower case and vice versa.

2. To make Intel(R) OFU utility run properly under x64 OS, you have to read
OFU release notes on known issues for OFU installation.

3. In this SFUP package, Intel only provide batch file "WinPE_x64_Update.bat" 
for WinPE2.1/3.0 64 bit solution as an example. Please refer to white paper 
"White Paper-Intel Server Utilities Procedure for WinPE.pdf" for details on 
building your own customized WinPE CD.

4. Windows PE 2.0 - built from Windows Vista SP1 EM64T
5. Windows PE 2.1 - built from Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, EM64T
6. Windows PE 3.1 - built from Windows Server 2008 R2, EM64T
7. Microsoft IPMI driver is loaded by default from WinPE CD, if you want to use 
Intel IPMI driver instead of MS IPMI driver for firmware update, you can un-install
Microsoft IPMI driver by:
                Devicesetup.exe ¨Cv remove *IPI0001
                Note: IPI0001 is the device ID for Microsoft IPMI driver.

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                         BIOS R00.01.0013(This release)
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Rename BIOS ID from X0117 to R0013.
Microcode 0x140 update for B1
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                         BIOS R00.01.R0012
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Rename BIOS ID from X0115 to R0012.
Microcode 0x43 and 0x13f update to address Intel-SA-00088 

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                         BIOS R00.01.R0011
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Rename BIOS ID from X0114 to R0011.
HSD-ES: 1504685331,[PC Stitching] Sync Microcode 0x3c for Xeon Scalable Family H0 from RP
HSD-ES: 1604595333,[PC Stitching] Sync Xeon Scalable Family B1 Production Patch 0x13e from RP
HSD-ES: 1504705784,[PC Stitching] Integrate the OPA UEFI driver v1.6.0.0.0 from RP
HSD-ES: 1504651973,The SerialA Console continues to work while the VGA screen appears hung after enable serial port A enable and input "reconnect -r" in efi shell, update Aspeed GOP to v1.07
HSD-ES: 1504634146, [PC Production] Sync Rp code to PC Production

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                         BIOS R00.01.R0010
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Rename BIOS ID from X0108 to R0010.
HSD-ES: 1504694350,Higher security ID from 04 to 05 because Microcode 3c include security patch
HSD-ES: 1504686401,Integration BIOS ACM to 1.3.4
HSD-ES: 2103617388,When hotplug NVMe HDDs the RSTe GUI location couldn't match actual HDDs location.
HSD-ES: 1504626593,[S2600BP]Some variables cannot load default when it was deleted after SUT reset
HSD-ES: 1504680515,[CCB 2076]  Allow user to change serial communications setting values independent of Console Redirection and Serial Over LAN state
HSD-ES: 2103619487,[S2600BT] System boot no hotkey string displayed on POST diagnostic screen with change System Boot Timeout value to 30 and unplug the proper markerfile (payloadsig.txt) USB Key devices.
HSD-ES: 2103619922,[S2600WF] Smbios Type 8 doesn't list table of CPU1 PCIe_SSD port connector on WFQ
HSD-ES: 2103617706,[Retimer]The system HDD5~7 carrier LED no display on first power on.
HSD-ES: 1504654004,Request to modify PCH SATA Tx De-emph and Rx CTLE setting
HSD-ES: 1504659011,Integrate latest v2.021R8153 EFI driver
HSD-ES: 1504653444,ITK modified Bifurcation settings for Riser slots will revert back to factory default value after pressing f9
HSD-ES: 2103619811,[S2600BP] Boot manager still show pcie device if disable it on PCIe Port Oprom Control.
HSD-ES: 2006676137,BIOS F2 menu doesn't show drive's OPROM under re-timer AIC in slot 4 when populating slot 2 with RSP3WD080
HSD-ES: 2103619292,C1E help text character display abnormal under console redirection
HSD-ES: 2006677577,,Unable to locate/fault/rebuild instructions to NVME drive  from EFI tool and OS for drives  under retimer AIC 
HSD-ES: 2006669546,,RAID module RMS3HC080 and Software RAID RSTe can't work together on a S2600WF system
HSD-ES: 1504605915,,#CCB 2049:To add ITK option to change MMIO High base to support various PCIe cards and Some OS compatibility issue
HSD-ES: 1504599337,,CCB#1896: iSCSI Boot Options Support for RSD 2.2 Spec.
HSD-ES: 1504595731,,RSD [S2600WF]: Provide SMBIOS table type 192 for RSD 2.2 Spec.
HSD-ES: 2103619444,,[S2600WF] Lan Device will disappear if only enable one NIC port after two NIC ports both are disabled.
HSD-ES: 2103619177,,[S2600WFQ] Boot time becomes very slowly, almost 6 times after flash FTPM Enabled Capsule file
HSD-ES: 1604527341,,[HaT] 3rd party code (OPROMs) can fake their TPM measurement
HSD-ES: 1504630755,,#CCB 2145:  Expose BIOS option [CPU Power and Performance Policy] to ITK and Syscfg
HSD-ES: 1504620840,,[S2600BP] CHIPSEC test find all PRx set to 0 after enable security.
HSD-ES: 2103619456,,[S2600BP] the Current Usage of SMBIOS Type 9 - System Slots are all In use even no PCIe Device attached with -F CPU
HSD-ES: 1504634146,,[PC Production] Sync Rp code to PC Production
HSD-ES: 1504599259,,CCB#1896(S2600WF):   Provide SMBIOS table type 197 for RSD 2.2 Spec.
HSD-ES: 1504599267,,CCB#1896:(S2600BP):  Provide SMBIOS table type 200 for RSD 2.2 Spec.
HSD-ES: 2103619114,,[S2600WF] Modify Legacy Boot Order "EFI Shell" item via ITK do not take effect, shell always in the Bottom.
HSD-ES: 1504591223,,Iflash32 utility can't get ITK modified custom BIOS revision string correctly. 
HSD-ES: 2006663518,,S2600ST QAT SKU PCH PCIE Uplink margin failed on Silver Build 3(PCH=QN1L B2)
HSD-ES: 1504595731,,RSD [S2600WF]: Provide SMBIOS table type 192 for RSD 2.2 Spec.
HSD-ES: 2103617706,,[Retimer]The system HDD5~7 carrier LED no display on first power on.
HSD-ES: 1504581583,,Rp RAS code sync  CL528211  5386077: Mirrorfailover should happen when mirrorfailover=1 and (mccmdvld=1 or errortype[4]=1)
HSD-ES: 2103619464,,[S2600WF] Add one Switch/Retimer card, RAID controller still shows in EFI shell via PCI command after disable VMD
HSD-ES: 1504591221,,RSD SMBIOS table was overwritten by OOB RSD SMBIOS table 
HSD-ES: 1504593557,,RSD: [S2600BP]Current link speed always is 0x40 in RSD SMBIOS type 190.
HSD-ES: 1504591388,,CCB#1896: Provide SMBIOS table type 199 for RSD 2.2 Spec.

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		BMC v1.43.660a4315 - (This Release)
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    1504699916 - 2130W PSU predictive failure on S2600BP from across customers and across sites
		
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		BMC v1.43.33e8d6b4 - (Release version)
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    2103619821 - [S2600WF] NM configuration Couldn't dispaly the memory power policy in the EWS
    1504688235 - No fwpiaupd.efi version from EFI SUP package
    2103620398 - Use BMC_1.43.1ec4fc15, while entering the BIOS UI, the EWS SEL Log change the Date and Time to 1970.
    1504574208 - [VMViewer]Fail to run the script of fulltest.sh on S2600ST Base SKU.
    1504656273 - iKVM wasn't able to launch after configuring the  router for IP map
    1504657450 - [S2600BP] L9 systems BMC log time set to 01/01/2015 or 01/01/2016
    1604589093 - Q4'17 [Xeon Scalable Family BMC] Change behavior for unconditional power off to work around ME bug
    2006691598 - [S2600BT] SUT shut down during first reboot after IFWI update. CRITICAL events on SPS and ME
    2006705341 - BMC Video signal lost(Black Screen) after a randomly time of normal use
    2006705542 - iKVM Video signal lost(Black Screen) after a random time
    2103619770 - [S2600BT] Lots unexpected events logged during execute 3 remote scripts and 1 local script.
    2103619782 - [S2600WF] Lots unexpected events logged during execute 3 remote scripts and 1 local script.
    2103619820 - [S2600BT] Deleting Alert Destination would show wrong message
    2103619827 - [S2600WF] Deleting Alert Destination would show wrong message
    2103619950 - [S2600WF] SOL Log can't download by EWS after record a lot of logs.
    2201307496 - [S2600WF] LNET Router BMC Reporting PS1 Status, P1 and P2 Status, and Fan Non-redundant:Insufficient Resources events on OS and DC Cycling
    2201673132 - [S2600BP] OpenIPMI driver fails to detect BMC on startup.
    2103617840 - [S2600BT] The time stamp in sellog is incorrect after offline flash BIOS , BMC , set clear CMOS jumper and remove battery.
    2103619526 - It generates some incorrect event logs in the AC cycle stress test
    1504651008 - Sometimes system will generate an abnormal event log about “Sensor failure—HSBP temp -- Asserted” and status LED show green blinking

BMC v1.42(Internal version)
    1504588545 - [S2600BP] SEL Log has the Processor P1/P2 Status Assert during the Linpack Cluster Stress Test
    1504633089 - [S2600BP] There is LAN Leash Lost event recorded during os reboot cycling test
    2103620045 - PS1/PS2 Temperature sensor Upper Threshold failed.
    2103620107 - [S2600WF] The warning message will pop-up twice after launch 2nd JAVA SOL form EWS
    2103620109 - [S2600BT] The warning message will pop-up twice after launch 2nd JAVA SOL form EWS
    2103620110 - [S2600WF] There are conflicting between help page and its NOTE in EWS keyboard macros page
    2103620112 - [S2600BT] There are conflicting between help page and its NOTE in EWS keyboard macros page

BMC v1.41(Internal version)
    1504657742 - SEL decoding doesn't align with BIOS EPS
    2103619820 - [S2600BT] Deleting Alert Destination would show wrong message

BMC v1.40(Internal version)
    1504605931 - #CCB 1937: [Xeon Scalable Family BMC]Disable/Enable IPMI network ports by IPMI command and EWS
    1504642889 - [S2600BP] SOL can't login via Java SOL viewer
    1504656579 - The  EWS -> Alerts -> Lan channel to configure help page description is mismatched  with the function.
    2103619588 - [S2600BT] SOL can't login via Java SOL viewer
    2103619723 - Status LED keep solid green when second Fan of System Fan reach Lower Critical status.
    2103619801 - When install Windows 2016 from 1 Client PC to 2 SUT, it used more than 80 minutes to completed the installation
    2103619890 - [S2600BT] The Alerts LAN channel configure function is still exist on help page description.

BMC v1.39(Internal version)
    220383016 - [S2600WF] BMC KVM Intermittently Loses Video Requiring BMC Reset
    1504598186 - The PcieSW temp sensor reading value of slave node display abnormal.
    1504633550 - [S2600BP] PSU related sensor show unknown when we issue command to get sensor list by ipmitool sensor list
    1504640978 - [S2600BP] Deleting self-setting keyboard macros would show wrong message
    1504643003 - [S2600ST] Takes long time to install windows2016 via rkvm
    2006684993 - Sensor failure-IFT Mezz Temp - Asserted when mezzanine is populated.
    2006690709 - [S2600BT] The BMC Web Console unable to configure SNMP alerts
    2103619380 - [S2600WF] The Alerts LAN channel configure function is not match help page description.
    2103619592 - [S2600BT] Deleting self-setting keyboard macros would show wrong message
    2103619673 - After sent power reset command to BMC, BMC should response not support this command
    2103619724 - Status LED keep solid green after Riser 1 Temp or Riser 2 Temp sensor reach Lower/Upper Critical and Non-Critical status.
    2103619756 - The system can't shut down when "FP Temp" sensor reading is over upper critical threshold.
    2201411464 - BMC crashed when GetChanCipherSuites command is sent

BMC v1.37(Internal version)
    1504573854 - [VMviewer]Virtual media will auto disconnect when the VMViewer still looks like in running
    1504574208 - [VMViewer]Fail to run the script of fulltest.sh on S2600ST Base SKU.
    1504634077 - Remove TLS 1.0 and 1.1
    2103618278 - The BMC will crash after stress BMC overnight.
    2006656625 - [S2600WF]FRU information is not shown for a Switch 4-port AIC when is connected on  Riser3
    1504598186 - The PcieSW temp sensor reading value of slave node display abnormal.

BMC v1.36(Internal version)
    1504464072 - [S2600BP]Node2(cfg3) EWS BMC events show PS1 PS2,exit air temp,pwr unit redund warning when it is in work loading with linpack
    1504495126 - [S2600ST] The rank order of Power Supplies can't restore to default rank "1 2" after SUT AC cycle with 1600W PSU
    2006662768 - Critical Error Shown on SEL Logs: "Riser 2 Temp"
    2006685617 - Fan redundancy errors at boot after surprise AC cycling.
    2103618699 - [VMviewer] The KVM Refresh button of Virtua Storage can't work after terminate the VMViewer application.
    2103619427 - [S2600BT] Self-setting keyboard macros would cause KVM unable to be open
    2201075343 - BMC 1.29, ipmi cmd 0x30 0x1D no longer returning base mac, reports invalid command

BMC v1.35(Internal version)
    1504574115 - [S2600ST]The refresh button in rkvm virtual media session couldn't work normal
    1504601043 - Remove PS1 and then power on all nodes with PS2, there is an abnormal SEL entry about power Supply PS1 status.
    2103614644 - [S2600WF] "HDD Rebuild in progress" events were occurred during DC cycling
    2103618054 - [S2600BT] "HDD Rebuild in progress" events were occurred during DC cycling
    2103618721 - [S2600BT] Customized image still update successful after revert back to original image.
    2103619322 - The status LED is solid green when the "Exit air temp" reached upper non Critical and Critical status.
    2103619391 - [SFPP Mainboard] It will generate the "Exit Air Temp" log when on-line update the BMC with certain types of Link-Board

BMC v1.34(Internal version)
    1504599797 - [S2600BP] Can't swich PCIe mux to channel 4 by command SlotI2CMasterReadWrite
    1504606409 - [S2600BP] Status LED is green blinking after update ME
    2103619226 - Using get or set watchdog command will cause BMC no response.
    2103619228 - "Get Fan Control Configuration" command is not support during FTF script.
    2103619337 - BMC Debug Port Console can not be logged in successfully.

BMC v1.33(Internal version)
    220129379 - Virtual Storage Menu in KVM has Incorrect Button Text
    220807021 - BMC FW Health Sensor event on WF0 and WFQ SKUs during manufacturing
    1504603394 - [VMviewer]Typo error in the result after VMviewer executed
    2103618696 - [VMviewer] VMviewer don't display a warning message when use insufficient privilege.
    1504573854 - [VMviewer]Virtual media will auto disconnect when the VMViewer still looks like in running

BMC v1.32(Internal version)
    220706756 - RedFish does not respond with correct error message when same POST action is sent
    1406454539 - Redfish PushPowerButton instruccion doesn't work to Power On the system.
    1504521715 - [S2600BT]Run ¡°syscfg /r xx.ini /f¡± pop "Error: Invalid Query" after user change LAN setting on BIOS setup and boot to OS.
    1504573392 - "Get Channel Info" IPMI command response is not expected
    1504594253 - Fail to power control by IPMI command after front BIOS setup option Front Panel Lock is enabled
    1504594988 - NVMe information isn't exact in EWS, customer is hard to judge whether it is bad drive or not supported
    2103619189 - [S2600ST] The fan number of "Auto Fan Detect" command is incorrect.
    2103619200 - IP settings not restore to default after issued "Restore Configuration" command to Initiate only user and IP restore.
    
BMC v1.31(Internal version)
    220706814 - RedFish Patch action - Indicator LED "Lit" cause ID LED to "BLINK" instead of "ON"
    1209210096 - PSOC reports NVMe drives in FAULT state at DC steady state
    1209871879 - 500 - Internal Server Error when 4 kvm session active and 'Current users' page is clicked from multiple browsers - it is followed by resets in a loop
    1504464072 - [S2600BP]Node2(cfg3) EWS BMC events show PS1 PS2,exit air temp,pwr unit redund warning when it is in work loading with linpack
    1504575899 - Read smbios table returns different result with ipmitool lanplus
    1504588545 - [S2600BP] SEL Log has the Processor P1/P2 Status Assert during the Linpack Cluster Stress Test
    2103617028 - [S2600WF]Description in HELP page isn't corresponding to the actual EWS page
    2103617031 - [S2600BT]Description in HELP page isn't corresponding to the actual EWS page
    2103618365 - [VMViewer] The VMViewer can't display a warning message stating insufficient privilege when use USER or CALLBACK Privilege.
    2103618407 - [S2600WF] Fan Redundancy SEL logged after update BMC FW
    2103618484 - Sometimes it needs to program the BMC ".ima" file twice, then can on-line update the customized BMC ".bin" file successfully
    2103618607 - [S2600WF] SOL can't activate via IPv6 address.
    2103618609 - [S2600BT] SOL can't activate via IPv6 address.
    2103619037 - There is a typo error (the word "system" written as "ystem" ) in the EWS
    2103619052 - [S2600WF] The Status LED can't back to solid green after re-plug in PSU 1/2 when DC off.
    2103618716 - [S2600WF] Customized image still update successful after revert back to original image.
    2006676868 - Warning and Critical errors in Fans during IFWI update.
    
BMC v1.30 (Internal version)
    220176358 - Sensor discription string doesn't match the sensor on several entries in the FCT SDR
    2103617028 - [S2600WF]Description in HELP page isn't corresponding to the actual EWS page
    2103618945 - [S2600ST] After update FRUSDR v0.04, found FRUSDR Version not match in Embedded Web Server (EWS) event log.
    2103618937 - [S2600ST] System fans sometimes will boost after reset SUT.

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				FRUSDR 1.30 
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   Fix H2212 with S2600BPL show 1 HDD only
   Update FRUSDR tool to v14.1 build 11
   2103619781 S2600BPB SEL events reports Voltage BB +12.0V Upper Non-critical going high
   2103619738 S2600BPB Voltage Voltage Fault reported during DC cycle and SAT FIO testing
   2103619391 It will generate the "Exit Air Temp" log when on-line update the BMC with certain types of Link-Board
   2201182147 4 of 4391 nodes failed for intermittent "VNN PCH Aux"  SEL event, crossing upper non-critical threshold
   1504473313.44: [FTF]Fan Boost value do not reach expected value during running FSC BAT_FSC_Functional_004.tcl test
   220855900 [S2600BP] 4 of 3052 nodes failed for intermittent +1.8V PCH Aux  SEL event, crossing upper non-critical threshold
   220855434 [S2600BP] 9 of 3052 nodes failed for intermittent +3.3v (non vbat) SEL event, crossing upper non-critical threshold

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			SYSTEM HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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- S2600BPB, S2600BPQ, S2600BPS baseboards only.

  System BIOS  - 00.01.0009 or later
  ME Firmware  - 04.00.04.288 or later
  BMC Firmware - 1.29.7d703f59 or later
  FRUSDR       - 1.24  or later

- Front Panel, Hot-swap backplane, and Baseboard FRU data must be available
  for chassis auto-detection to succeed.
 
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                        KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS/REQUIREMENTS
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HSD-ES 2103620418: After downgrade FD and ME, SUT will halt with beep code 1-5-1-2 when reboot. 
       Please use the following WA when online downgrading SW stacks from R010 SUP to previous SUP version: 
       Online downgrade process: flash BIOS -> flash FD -> reset SUT -> flash ME -> flash BMC -> flash FRUSDR -> AC cycle SUT -> SUT can boot up normally.

WARNING: This release has the BMC PCIe bridge disabled. This will cause the 
    majority of operating systems to fail at boot as they stall during video 
    driver initialization
    
    Steps to recover a failing operating system:
    
	Linux variants (one of the below):
        A. Ensure the "modprobe.blacklist=ast" parameter is set in your boot loader (grub)
        B. Ensure you are using a kernel version v4.10 or newer
    For Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* v7.3, please refer to the included "RHEL73_InstallationGuide_Rev1.00.pdf"
	For SUSE* Linux* Enterprise Server v12 SP1 or SP2, please refer to the included "SLES12_InstallationGuide_Rev1.00.pdf"
	
    Windows variants:
        Boot to safe mode, and load aspeed video driver v1.03 or greater and reboot
	For Windows* Server 2016, please refer to the included "WinSrv16_InstallationGuide_Rev1.00.pdf" 
	
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